Reputation

Communications with legislators are a critical aspect of any corporate affairs planning. Get it right and MPs give companies the benefit of the doubt if issues arise. Get it wrong and MPs may be quick to condemn you publicly and loudly. As such, it is critical to understand how best to communicate with legislators and to achieve meaningful engagement and how that engagement is received.

An important focus for Corporate Reputation is to help our clients understand what drives their reputation, in other words, what are the issues stakeholders think about when they make judgments about companies and organisations. In this article we will show what are the key aspects organisations should be mindful of according to MPs and business journalists who we regularly interview.

The ongoing pandemic has placed the pharmaceutical industry in the spotlight like never before. Alongside the fight against COVID-19, effectively communicating with stakeholders is more important than ever.

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Environmental concerns are no longer just pressing ethical issues, but questions of financial prudence. Over half of British consumers feel we are experiencing a climate crisis, and over one third say they would switch or boycott a financial organisation if its investments have a detrimental environmental impact.

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